Direhun Population, Caste, Working Data Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Direhun is a village situated in Chakia tehsil of Chandauli district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 388 families residing in the village Direhun. The total population of Direhun is 2,476 out of which 1,280 are males and 1,196 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Direhun is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Direhun village is 418 which is 17% of the total population. There are 217 male children and 201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Direhun is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Direhun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Direhun is 68.7%. Thus Direhun village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Chandauli district. The male literacy rate is 78.27% and the female literacy rate is 58.49% in Direhun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Direhun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Direhun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Direhun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 418 | 217 | 201 |
| Literacy | 68.71% | 78.27% | 58.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 482 | 253 | 229 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 131 | 65 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 1,062 | 448 | 614 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Direhun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Direhun village out of total population, 782 were engaged in work activities. 37.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 782 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 294 | 251 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 47 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 78 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 51 | 47 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 79 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 488 | 300 | 188 |
| Non Working | 1,694 | 729 | 965 |
Nearby Villages to Direhun,
Below are the list of villages near Direhun village in Chakia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rasulpur Kalan | 23 |
| Dorhapur Khalsa | 388 |
| Rasulpur Khurd | 158 |
| Dorhapur Mafi | 484 |
| Tajpur | 88 |
| Salaya | 348 |
| Sonhul | 2,224 |
| Dubeypur | 765 |
| Chhangurpur | 282 |
| Tilauri | 1,347 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Direhun, Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia